Senyshyn Makes Pro Debut in Providence's Game 3 Loss

P-Bruins must win Friday to stay alive in first-round series

BostonBruins.com - The Providence Bruins fell into a 2-1 series hole Thursday night following a 2-1 loss to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in Game 3 of the teams' best-of-five, first-round Calder Cup Playoffs series. Game 4 is Friday night.

Jordan Szwarz scored Providence's lone goal, a power-play tally with 6:35 left to cut into the Penguins' 2-0 lead. Colby Cave and Danton Heinen had the helpers. Zane McIntyre started in goal for the P-Bruins and made 30 saves.

Zach Senyshyn made his professional debut for the P-Bruins, playing on the right wing alongside Peter Mueller and Sean Kuraly. He did not register a point.

The 2015 first-round pick recently finished up his fourth season with the Soo Greyhounds of the OHL, during which he potted 42 goals and 23 assists in 59 games. Overall, the 20-year-old notched 114 goals and 63 assists in 195 games for the Greyhounds.

Through three games of the best-of-five series, Heinen is pacing Providence with three points and two goals. Tommy Cross and Cave also have three points apiece.

Kuraly returned to Providence for Game 3 after playing in four Stanley Cup Playoffs games for Boston over the last two weeks, including his thrilling two-goal performance during a double-overtime win in Game 5. The 24-year-old racked up 19 penalty minutes Thursday night, including a fight with Oskar Sundqvist in the second period, for which he was also assessed a two-minute penalty for instigating and a 10-minute misconduct.